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Ian Cunningham’s cold free agency approach could supercharge Falcons’ draft plans

Ever since his first press conference as the general manager of the Atlanta Falcons, Ian Cunningham has made his love for draft picks clear. In that opening presser, he referred to them as currency, and has reiterated multiple times that 2026 will be the last time the Falcons have this little draft capital.

And as far as things stand right now, he's right. Not only will they actually have a first-rounder in 2027, Cunningham's offseason strategy vastly differs from Terry Fontenot's, as while Fontenot was willing to overpay to get his guys, his successor doesn't mind sitting back and waiting for chaos to ensue.